Job Description

Is your career in care as rewarding as it could be? Are you frustrated with unrealistic schedules that leave no time for the people you support?

Why not join MacIntyre as a SUPPORT WORKER? You will work with the same Children regularly and have the opportunity to build long term life changing relationships.

Our Support Workers work with the children 24/7. We have the time and the staffing to do more than just the basics. We build a person centred support plan, not just to get them through the day but to support life enhancing changes that last.

It is some of these landmarks that can make the job so rewarding. Some recent examples that our team have highlighted.

Susan* used to be very nervous about swimming, the mere suggestion made her anxious. She swims every week now and love\'s it.

David* is proud that he is now confident to pay the bill when he goes shopping with his Support Worker at the supermarket.

Lucy* now cleans her own teeth, it might seem a little thing but it makes her morning routine less stressful for her.

Simon* has joined a local rugby club. A great way to burn off energy and he has made lots of new friends.

MacIntyre School offers an innovative curriculum individually tailored to provide each student with the best possible learning opportunities and outcomes. It is focused on developing communication, functional skills and independence in context. Learning takes place throughout the day whether at school, in the residential houses or out in the community, where we provide an exciting range of off-site learning activities. A lot of the fun happens on the move, so it helps if you are a driver. Don\'t worry you won\'t be racing between appointments. Your ability to drive unlocks the opportunities for them to do the things they really enjoy.

Working at our children\'s home near Aylesbury can be fun and rewarding. The children have autism or learning disabilities and loads to offer. Could you help them live lives that make sense to them? They might help make your working life, make a lot more sense to you.

Why not start a rewarding new career in Social Care and gain a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare for FREE? No experience necessary: we\'ll train you!

We have full and part-time roles available.

*Names changed for privacy

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About you

You don\'t need experience to become a children\'s Support Worker for MacIntyre. If you have the right attitude, good customer service skills, share our values and are willing to learn, you\'re likely to be a great fit. We are looking for people who celebrate differences, and we strive to make all our staff feel included, valued and respected.

Ideally you will have a manual driving licence as you may be asked to drive service vehicles and obviously you will need to get to and from work - our children\'s home is in a rural location with no nearby public transport.

Who are we?

MacIntyre School offers an innovative and challenging curriculum individually tailored to provide each student with the best possible learning opportunities and outcomes. It is focused on developing communication, functional skills and independence in context. Learning takes place throughout the waking day whether at school, in the residential houses or out in the community, where we provide an exciting range of off-site learning activities.

Learning activities may include: life skills (e.g. using public transport, shopping, cooking and cleaning), physical exercise (e.g. climbing, swimming, walking, water sports), work experience (e.g. on a farm), community access (e.g. in shops or cafes) or class based activities (e.g. music and dance & creative arts).

Awarded \xe2\x80\x9cGood\xe2\x80\x9d at our Ofsted inspection, here are some of the reasons you\'ll enjoy joining our team:

\'Adults never stop wanting the best for the pupils. They see what each pupil might be capable of and work patiently and determinedly towards it. This is a school of aspiration and positivity.\'

\'Leaders know their school well and have a deep understanding of the complex context. The strong leadership from senior leaders has already resulted in much success. Staff are extremely proud to work at this school, and rightly so.\'

Training and Development

At Macintyre we fully support your training and development to become the best Support Worker you can be. We know it can be daunting to start a new job, and not everyone learns the same way, so throughout your probation we will provide you with a mixture of eLearning, face-to-face training and mentoring support whilst on the job.

But it doesn\'t stop there - throughout your career with us you will have access to our own dedicated in house Learning and Development team, Quality Specialists and HR Teams. These teams, along with your Manager, will provide you with opportunities to learn and develop professionally as well as enabling and supporting you to achieve professional qualifications and career progression opportunities - all free of charge.

Pay and Rewards

We provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our Support Workers which includes:

• Six weeks\' annual leave including statutory public holidays
• Workplace Pension scheme - MacIntyre will contribute 3% of your salary to all eligible employees
• MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan which provides money back on core health treatments such as: optical, dental, physiotherapy, chiropody (at reduced cost)
• MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period)
• Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependents
• MacIntyre Rewards Scheme which recognises and rewards staff
• MacIntyre Perks which offers up to 6% discount off leading retailers including Tesco, Curry/PC World, Costa and many more
• Access to the Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for emergency and social care staff.
• Enhanced DBS Certificate (cost paid by MacIntyre)

How to apply

If becoming a Children\'s Support Worker at our Children\'s Home in Wingrave sounds like the right fit for you, click on the Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV.

Alternatively if you would prefer to complete a manual application form, phone us on 01908 357 016 and we will send an application form to you.

Please note: we reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a sufficient number of applications, so don\'t delay, apply today.

Safer Recruitment and Diversity statement

MacIntyre safeguards and promotes the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Therefore we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate checks prior to joining.

MacIntyre is committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion among our workforce. We want our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and the people we support. As part of this commitment, our accessibility toolbar allows you a number of options: read adverts in another language (including Welsh for our Services located in Wales), change the font to Open Dyslexia, change the colours, and many others. Just click the button marked \xe2\x80\x9cAccessibility\xe2\x80\x9d at the top of the screen.

COVID-19 Information

We will take every precaution to keep you and everyone involved safe during the recruitment process and your employment with MacIntyre. We encourage all our employees to follow Government advice and get vaccinated against COVID and flu.

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